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February, 2023

Atascadero police searching for missing at-risk teen

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police officers are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who they say is at risk because of her age and current mental state.  Maggie Gallagher reportedly left her home at 9 a.m. on Monday. She may... (Continue reading)

Garbage rates slated to increase 97% in Los Osos

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Los Osos residents are facing a 97.61% increase in their garbage rates, in a community that has seen large increases in water, sewer, gas and electricity bills. While trash rates throughout the state are increasing because of... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion rips dog away from owner in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A mountain lion attacked a dog and ripped it away from its owner Saturday evening in San Luis Obispo. Alysha Periera was walking her dog near Laguna Lake Mobile Estates, a mobile home park located on Perfumo... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols on Valentines Day

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officer plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Valentines Day, the department announced Tuesday morning. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets from 5... (Continue reading)

SLO County restricts water use, promotes selling rights

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is considering giving farmers the choice between planting crops or selling their water rights. It’s a move that could pay off for a group of large, wealthy landowners. The... (Continue reading)

Central Coast umpire pay dispute may impact prep baseball games

Written on 13 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast baseball umpires and high school officials are engaged in a pay dispute that could result in teams primarily playing games on Saturdays this spring in order to accommodate out-of-area crews. [Tribune] On Friday, contentious talks... (Continue reading)

Highway 101 closed overnight in north Santa Barbara County

Written on 13 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans is shutting down a portion of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County on Monday night for repair work, according to a press release. At 8 p.m., Highway 101 at the interchange with State Route 135 in... (Continue reading)

SLO police identify teen suspected of fatal hit-and-run

Written on 12 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police identified the teen driver who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist Saturday night and then fled the scene as 19-year-old Jorge Eduardo Torres, according to police. After Torres fled, a second car also... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver kills bicyclist in SLO

Written on 12 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist Saturday night and fled. Officers discovered a crumpled bicycle and a body lying on Higuera Street south of Prado Road. The... (Continue reading)

Man charged with two Central Coast cold-case murders

Written on 11 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man is in jail after DNA linked him to the 1981 murders of two Central Coast women, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. On Jan. 18, 1981, patrol deputies responded to the 700 block of... (Continue reading)